Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45410, Ellis Doty, Mass.

SERVICE
Noass.
NUMBER _____
Doty, Ellis
S. 415-410
CONTENTS

17330 R Vermont To New York
Ellis Dooty
of Wilmington in the state of Vermont who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Putnam of the Mas. line, for the term of 2 years . 1782-1784
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont , at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 29 th of March 1814
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd of June 1820 and sent to John Roberts Esq. Westminster, Vermont
Arrears to 4th of March 1820 — $ 89-80 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1820. 48.
11 mos 7/31 $ 137-80
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Side Sept 2nd Continued
Notification sent October 20. 1820 to James Elliott Esq. Commissioner
Transferred to New York, 29 th Jan y 1829, to take effect from and after 11 th of September, 1828. — Notification sent to Samuel C. Brown, Esq. James Town, New York.
9881 #12003

State of Vermont
Windham on this 29th day of March 1819 - before county of me the subscriber one of the judges of the county court within and for the county of Windham in the State of Vermont Personal appears Ellis Daly aged fifty seven years Resident in Wilmington in the county of Windham and State of Vermont vs. who being by me first duly sworn doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the late act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" That in the month of August A.D. 1782 he enlisted in the service of Hardwick in Massachusetts in the Company commanded by Captain John Fretter in the Fifth Regiment in the Massachusetts line commanded by Colonel Rufus Putnam which Regiment was afterwards commanded by Colonel Vinal; That he enlisted in the three years service and continued to serve (until the army was disbanded in the year 1784 at West Point) in the said Company when he was honorably discharged which said discharge he has since lost that he was in several skirmishes but no regular pitched battle that he is in reduced circumstances and is in need of assistance from his country for support - That the dispositions of Jonathan Warner and Peleah Haws are the only evidence now in his power to prove of his said services -
Ellis Daly
Sworn to and declared this 29th day of March A.D. 1819 before me John Roberts County Judge of Windham County Court

I John Roberts assistant judge of Wilmington County Court as of course do certify that it appears to my satisfaction from the declaration of the within named Ellis Datz and the enclosed deposition of Patricia Hays and Jonathan Warner that the said Ellis Datz did serve in the revolution any war as stated in the preceding declaration I therefore transmit the proceedings and the testimony taken and had before me for the Department of war pursuant to the order of the said act of Congress - John Roberts Asst Judge of said Court
I John Roberts judge as of course do certify that I am satisfied from the affidavit of Russell Fitch & Humphrey Miller that the within named Ellis Datz is in the circumstances as by them stated Oct 19th 1818 - John Roberts Asst Judge as of course
Ellis Datz 20th The official character of signature of the magistrates before whom the within af- fidavits were taken, in the attested by the county clerk under his official seal Witnessing the magis- trate of the attached circum- stances of the applicant. Admitted to the June 1819 with John Roberts Esq Humphrey Miller As requested, that the large & horrible affidavit, that the applicant, by reason his reduced cir- circumstances in life, not as the applicant in order for further
Wilmington February 11th 1820 I John Roberts Judge as of course do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the within named applicant by reason of his reduced circumstances in life needs the assistance of his country for support I therefore again transmit the papers to the Dept of War John Roberts Asst Judge of Wilmington County Court

Ellis Doty 48 3/4 The official character of signature of the magistrates before whom the within af- fidavits were taken, must be attested by the county clerk under his official seal.
Wanting the judge's certif- icate of the reduced circum- stances of the applicant.
Admitted to be June 1879
sent to John Roberts Esq. etc St. John's, Westminster, W.
It is requested, that the Judge should certify, that the applicant, by reason of his reduced cir-
cumstances in life, needs the assistance
of his son, for support.

Jamestown NY Jan. 18th
for
Pension Office
28 Jan 1829
Hon:
Sec'y of War
Washington City

County of Chautauque ss.
On this thirteenth day of January 1829, before me, the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Chautauque personally appeared Ellis Doty, who on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain John Trotter in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Rufus Putnam in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of Vermont from whence he has lately removed that he now resides in the town of Brook Carroll County of Chautauque and State of New York where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be there payable in future; and that his reasons for removing to the State of New York are that he has children residing there and that the means of obtaining a livelihood are much more easily obtained in the Western part of the State of New York than in the State of Vermont -
Sworn & subscribed to, before me, this day and year aforesaid
Ellis Doty
Philip Pivr J.P.
State of New York } ss Simon B. Davis of the Chautauque county } town of Carroll - in the county aforesaid, being duly

I soon deporeth and saith that he is well acquainted with Ellis Doty and that he knows him to be the identical person described in the above or within affidavit -
Sworn and subscribed to Simeon C. Davis this 13 of January 1829 Before me Rufus Pier L.P.
I certify that Simeon C. Davis, the above deponent, is a person of the strictest integrity, and also that he is a person of truth and veracity - Rufus Pier L.P.
State of New-York } Chautauque County } ss. Clerk's Office.
I James R. Lowry Clerk of the County of Chautauque, Do hereby certify that, Rufus Pier Esquire, before whom the foregoing affidavits were taken, was at the time of taking said affidavits a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly elected and sworn and acting under the authority of said State by virtue of said office, duly authorized to administer an oath &c. And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and verily believe the signature of Rufus Pier L.P. subscribed to the foregoing is in said Justice's proper hand writing. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said County this fourteenth day of January A.D. 1829.
James R. Lowry Clerk

Tarrentown N.Y. Jan. 4 th 1869
Hon: Sec'y of War.
Sir - Be pleased to transfer my Duty from the Belmont to the New York Agency, and the certificate of transfer send to me by mail, I have adopted the form which was sent to me some time ago from the War office, and I hope that it will answer now -
Yours very Respectfully
Sam. A. Brown

N o 100
Ellis Doty. Application for Pension. Wittman County, Ver t . [Copy.]
17.330
Sept 1880
CM
265

STATE OF VERMONT.
COUNTY OF WINDHAM ss.
At the County Court, begun and held at New-Fane, within and for the County of Windham, on the second Monday of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty.....
PRESENT—Hon. PHINEHAS WHITE, Esq. Chief Judge. Hon. JOHN ROBERTS, } Assistant Judges. Hon. GILBERT DENISON, Esqrs. }
ON this 20 th day of June, A. D. 1820, personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for the said county, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a civil jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having, in certain cases, the power of fine and imprisonment, Ellis Doty aged 57 years, resident in Wardiboro — in said county, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: in the Company commanded by Capt John Froler in the 5 th Regiment commanded by Col Rufus Putnam in the Massachusetts line in the continental establishment that he enlisted in August (according to the best of his recollection) in the year 1780 for the term of three years that he served the said term and that he was honorably discharged from said service
Certificate
That he has received a pension under the act of the Congress of the United States of the 18th March, 1818, that the number of his pension certificate is No 17,330 and the date of his original declaration is Twenty ninth day of March 1819.
AND I DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR, That I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen: and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled, "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen: And that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Ellis Doty
SCHEDULE of real and personal estate, necessary clothing and bedding excepted.
1 old horse $15 - 1 cow $16 - 1 pr 3 years old steers $30 - 2 Hgs & 2 pigs $4 - 2 calves $4 - 1 Bunnock $3 - 3 old Tables $1.50 - 7 old Chairs $1.50 - crockery wore very little & old 2 - hollow ware all poor $2.50 - Pails and milk pans 2 - Farming utensils few and very much worn $8
Debts which I owe amount to $173.72 - besides some small debts which I owe and have some small sums due to me which will probably about balance each other
Ellis Doty
AND I do also swear that my occupation is that of a common laborer my family consists of my wife aged fifty years, my daughter Patty aged 22 years, Hulda aged 19 years, Lucinda aged 17 years, my son Ellis W. aged 13 years, Ebenezer K. aged 11 years, my daughter Eliza aged 8 years & my son John F. aged 6 years
Ellis Doty
SWORN to and DECLARED in open court on the
20 th
day of June, A. D. 1820,
Before
John Roberts
JUDGE.
James Elliot
Clerk of the County Court for
the County of Windham, in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the files and records of the said Court: And I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is eighty nine dollars, and fifty cents.
IN testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, in open Court, on this twenty first day of June 1820.
James Elliot
CLERK OF THE COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF WINDHAM

I Ezra Doly of Chocowint in the county of Surgeen Hannah and State of Pennsylvania Depose testify and make oath that I know of my own knowledge that some time in the month of August 1783 Ellis Doly then of Hardwick in the county of Worcester in the state of Massachusetts now of Hardwick in the county Windham and State of Vermont did enlist into the army of the United States in the company commanded by Capt John Trotter in the 5th Regt in the Massachu- setts line commanded by Col Rufus Putnam for three years and that he the said Ellis Doly continned to serve in said corps in the service of the United States on the continental establish- ment until some time in the month of June 1784 - when he was regularly discharged I further testify that I have no interest in the said Ellis Doly's obtaining a pension and fur- ther the Deponent saith not Ezra Doly
State of Vermont & Whitingham August 28 th 1819- Windham County ss. I then personally appeared Ezra Doly above named and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed I further certify that from recent acquaintance with the said Ezra Doly I consider him a man of veracity and entitled to full credit -
John Roberts Assistant Judge of Windham Co Court

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Ellis Doty a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. S. File 45,410
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Aug. 1782 until 1784 when the Army was disbanded at West Pt. John Trotter Rufus Putnam Newhall 5 Mass.        
Battles Engaged in, several skirmishes, not specified
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enl. at Hardwick, Mass.
Date of application for pension, Mch 29. 1819. Allowed.
Residence at date of application, Wilmington, Windham Co., Vt.
Age at date of application, 57 yrs.
Remarks: 1820 wife - 50 yrs. ch. Polly 22, Huldah 19, Lucinda 17, Ellis 13, Ebenezer 11, Electa 8, + John F. 6 yrs. Jany 13, 1829 no. Carroll, Chautauqua Co. N.Y.

Rev  Enc Centreville, Pa., Sept. 30. 1909.
Pension Dept., Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Kindly advise me whether or not you ever had on your pension list Ellis, Doty who served in the Revolutionary War from what is now Vermont, and who afterwards lived and died in Chautauqua Co., N. Y. He was said to have been among the Green Mt. Boys. It is stated that he stormed Stony Point under Anthony Wayne. He is said to have fought in the battle of Long Island. He was a private, though perhaps promoted during the war or afterward
I am a descendant and very desirous to get some official record of him. Thanking you,
Very respectfully,
J. W. Sturdevant. J. W. Sturdevant

1899 Oct. 11. Hist. to J. W. Sturdevant. J. W.
45 410
Rev INVALID.
File No. 45-410
Ellis Doty Prim Rev War
Act: 18 March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 132
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Evidence in the case of Elliz Daly
Evidence in the case of Elliz Daly

I Jonathan Warner of Gardner in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts a soldier in the Army of the Revolution on the Continental Establishment do on Oath testify and say in the year 1782 I was knowing to Ellis Doty, from Gardner aforesaid, now a resident in Wilmington in the State of Vermont. being in the Army on the Continental Establishment in Col. Ruggles Putnam's Regiment — and further your Deponent saith not
Jonathan Warner.
Worcester ss March 24 th 1819
Personally appeared the above named Jonathan Warner and made solemn Oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed before me Daniel Ruggles Just. P. Peace
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Jonathan Warner and I consider him to be a man of truth and veracity Daniel Ruggles Just. P. Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
WORCESTER, ss.
I, ABIJAH BIGELOW, Clerk of the Judicial Courts holden within and for said County of Worcester, certify, that Daniel Ruggles and Samuel Miller Jr Esq. before whom the annexed Affidavits have been made, are Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly qualified for the purpose, acting under the authority of this Commonwealth, and that their names subscribed thereto are their own proper signatures. —
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the County seal, this seventeenth day of September A. D. 1819.
Application of } Ellis Doty }
Abijah Bigelow, Clerk

I Pelatiah Hawes of Sudbury in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, a soldier and pensioner in the Army of the Revolution on the Continental establishment do on oath testify and say, that in the fore part of the summer A D 1702, I was acquainted with Ellis Doty formerly of Hardwick in the County of Worcester aforesaid, but now residing in Wilmington in the County of Windham & State of Vermont, and said Doty was a soldier in the same company with me for more than one year after the aforesaid time, on the aforesaid establishment, and on the 9 th of June A D 1703 I was discharged from the Army and left said Doty on his duty, who was enlisted for three years service, and further your deponent saith not. —
Pelatiah Hawes
Worcester ss Sudbury March 22 nd 1719
Personally
appeared the above named Pelatiah Hawes and made oath, that the above relation, by him subscribed, respecting the service of Ellis Doty, is just and true —
Before me Sam l Mixture Just. of the Peace
I hereby certify that the above named Pelatiah Hawes is well known to me, and his character for truth and veracity is good
Sam l . Mixture Just. Peace